Lecturer in International Relations, La Trobe University
My recent research has focused on American gun culture and vigilantism; US-Iran relations and nuclear politics, and democracy promotion in the Middle East.
When Trump met Putin, and how the Russian won the day
Jul 08, 2017 18:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views
It was the meeting weve all been waiting for. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Friday during the G20 meeting in Hamburg, Germany. The key question was whether Trump or Putin would...
Trump's credibility takes a hit as FBI finds no evidence of Obama 'wiretap'
Mar 22, 2017 06:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
FBI Director James Comey and National Security Agency Director Michael S. Rogers have both testified before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that they do not have any information or evidence to support...
The Trump presidency may not be all doom and gloom for the region
Nov 10, 2016 22:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Australias security and prosperity is dependent on the maintenance of a particular type of world order. We know this because it has been clearly articulated in Australian defence strategy since the end of the second world...
Policy versus populism: what can we expect from the first presidential debate?
Sep 23, 2016 05:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The first US presidential debate is less than a week away and while it will certainly offer spectacle and entertainment, I am hoping, perhaps naively, that the candidates will finally engage in a serious discussion of how...
A sustainable future begins at ground level
Canada needs a national strategy for homeless refugee claimants
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